Orchard Gardens K-8 School: How many students failed the math test in 2023-24 school year?

Of the 417 students of Orchard Gardens K-8 School who took part in the math portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 388 (93%) did not meet the testing standard, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall failure rate in the subject dropped 1.9% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Across the Boston Public Schools District, which Orchard Gardens K-8 School is part of, 71.9% of students did not meet the required math standards of the MCAS.

In the 2023-24 school year, 464,292 students took the math test in Massachusetts with 269,107 failing, unchanged from the year before.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the MCAS was suspended in 2020, following the federal government's decision to allow states to waive statewide assessments for that year.

Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2025 report. The state allocates over $24,000 per pupil, totaling $22.5 billion annually.

Subject	Number of Students Tested	Number of Students Who Did Not Meet Standards	Failure Rate (%)	Change from Previous Year (%)
Math	417	388	93%	-1.8%
ELA	420	378	90%	-0.8%
Science	157	149	94.9%	2.2%